An unidentified traffic violator who was filmed attacking a traffic police officer on a Ho Chi Minh City street, last week, has been identified as Lieutenant Tran Dai Phuc of the HCMC Emergency Police Regiment.

A video clip released by several Vietnamese websites showed Phuc repeatedly striking a police officer with an iron stick, driving him from the roadside into a spare parts store on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street.

According to HCMC Police Department's Traffic Police Division, the assault occurred on July 28.

Sergeant-Major Van Thanh Luan, of the Hang Xanh Traffic Police Team had reportedly spotted Lt. Phuc, 30, drive past his post without a helmet, on a number of occasions.

Luan signaled Phuc to stop, and later asked him to produce identification but Phuc ignored the request.